Charging device for vehicle, vehicle, and method for controlling the vehicle

Abstract

The present disclosure provides charging devices for vehicles, vehicles including the same, and methods of controlling the vehicles. In one form of the present disclosure, a remote control device includes a charging device for a vehicle, the charging device includes a plurality of chargers installed in the vehicle, a communication device provided in each charger of the plurality of chargers and configured to receive information regarding a charging capacity of an electronic device connected to the plurality of chargers from the electronic device and a controller configured to determine charging capacities allocated to the plurality of chargers based on the information regarding the charging capacity of the electronic device.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A charging device for a vehicle, the charging device comprising:
 a plurality of chargers installed in the vehicle; 
 a communication device provided in each charger of the plurality of chargers, the communication device configured to receive, from an electronic device, information regarding a charging capacity of the electronic device, wherein the electronic device is connected to each charger of the plurality of chargers; and 
 a controller configured to: 
 determine charging capacities allocated to the plurality of chargers based on the information regarding the charging capacity of the electronic device; 
 determine a charging capacity allocated to a charger in use among the plurality of chargers; 
 determine the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use based on the charging capacity of the electronic device connected to the charger in use and a total charging capacity of the charging device; 
 determine a charging capacity of a charger having a priority from the charger in use; and 
 determine that charging capacities of remaining chargers is a predetermined capacity. 
 
     
     
       2. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein, when another electronic device is additionally connected to another charger of the plurality of chargers while charging capacities are allocated to at least one charger of the plurality of chargers, the controller is configured to determine the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use based on the total charging capacity of the charging device and to manage a sum of the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use not to exceed the total charging capacity of the charging device. 
     
     
       3. The charging device of  claim 2 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 determine the charging capacities allocated to the plurality of chargers based on the charging capacities of the electronic devices when the sum of the charging capacities of the electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers does not exceed the total charging capacity of the charging device; and 
 determine charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use based on the total charging capacity of the charging device to manage the sum of the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use not to exceed the total charging capacity of the charging device when the sum of the charging capacities of the electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers exceeds the total charging capacity of the charging device. 
 
     
     
       4. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use based on installation positions of the chargers in use. 
     
     
       5. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use corresponding to the charging capacities of the electronic devices connected to the chargers in use. 
     
     
       6. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to determine the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use as a predetermined capacity. 
     
     
       7. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 select charging capacities based on the total charging capacity of the charging device within ranges of charging capacities supported by the electronic devices connected to the chargers in use; and 
 determine the charging capacities allocated to the chargers in use. 
 
     
     
       8. The charging device of  claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 collect information regarding a battery capacity of the vehicle; and 
 adjust the total charge capacity of the charging device based on the information regarding the battery capacity of the vehicle. 
 
     
     
       9. The charging device of  claim 8 , wherein the controller is configured to adjust the total charging capacity of the charging device corresponding to the information regarding the battery capacity of the vehicle. 
     
     
       10. A vehicle provided with a charging device for vehicles, wherein the charging device for vehicles comprises:
 a plurality of chargers installed in the vehicle; 
 a communication device configured to communicate with an electronic device connected to each charger of the plurality of chargers; and 
 a controller configured to:
 determine charging capacities allocated to a charger in use among the plurality of chargers based on charging capacities of electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers; 
 determine the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use among the plurality of chargers based on the charging capacities of the electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers and a total charging capacity of the charging device; 
 determine a charging capacity of a charger having a priority from the charger in use; and 
 determine that charging capacities of remaining chargers is a predetermined capacity. 
 
 
     
     
       11. A method of controlling a charging device for a vehicle provided with a plurality of chargers therein, the method comprising:
 receiving information regarding charging capacities of electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers from the electronic devices; and 
 determining a charging capacity allocated to a charger in use among the plurality of chargers based on the information regarding the charging capacities of the electronic devices, 
 wherein determining the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use comprises:
 determining the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use among the plurality of chargers based on the charging capacities of electronic devices connected to the plurality of chargers and a total charging capacity of the charging device; 
 determining a charging capacity of a charger having a priority from the charger in use; and 
 determining that charging capacities of remaining chargers is a predetermined capacity. 
 
 
     
     
       12. The method of  claim 11 , wherein determining the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use among the plurality of chargers based on the information on the charging capacities comprises, in a state where a charging capacity is allocated to one charger among the plurality of chargers, when another electronic device is connected to another charger, determining the charging capacity of the charger in use based on the total charging capacity of the charging device to allow a sum of the charging capacity allocated to the charger in use not to exceed the total charging capacity of the charging device. 
     
     
       13. The method of  claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
 collecting information regarding a battery capacity of the vehicle; and 
 adjusting the total charging capacity of the charging device based on the information regarding the battery capacity of the vehicle. 
 
     
     
       14. The method of  claim 13 , wherein adjusting the total charging capacity of the charging device based on the information regarding the battery capacity of the vehicle comprises adjusting the total charging capacity of the charging device corresponding to the information regarding the battery capacity of the vehicle.